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Dueling
Starfield Skill
Considered by many to be a lost art, close attacks with a melee weapon can often be deadlier than ranged combat when carried out by a skilled practitioner.
Dueling is a tier 1 Combat skill in Starfield with 4 ranks. It is available from the start. Ranks 2 through 4 each need a challenge completed before they can be bought.
It is a starting skill of the Chef and Ronin backgrounds. It affects 14 weapons.
Ranks
Rank 1
Dueling
Melee weapons do 25% more damage. Take 10% less damage while wielding a melee weapon.
Rank 2
Dueling
Melee kills make you run 20% faster for 10 seconds.
Rank 3
Dueling
Melee weapons do 50% more damage. Take 15% less damage while wielding a melee weapon.
Rank 4
Dueling
Melee kills heal you for 10% of your health.
Challenges
Rank 1: Kill 20 enemies with a melee weapon.
Rank 2: Kill 50 enemies with a melee weapon.
Rank 3: Kill 100 enemies with a melee weapon.